Premium Yield Test

Occasionally clients with an urgent requirement for test results can be frustrated by small delays in the issuing of test results due to the need to perform the testing of additional sub-samples or “check-testing”. This happens more frequently with...

Limestone Analysis - Agrifood Technology WA

Following the successful proficiency trials conducted with the West Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Agrifood Technology WA now holds a status as an approved laboratory for the assessment and analysis of liming materials in accordance...

Washing Wool Made Easy

In nature, wool survives the toughest tests. And then, The Woolmark Company tests it again. And so, the latest campaign to be launched by The Woolmark Company is washable wool, with the tagline Tested by Nature; Tested by us. The main purpose of the...

Dark & Medullated Fibre

The Dark Fibre Testing service offered by AWTA is targeted at white-wool growers who are attempting to manage contamination from exotic sheep breeds, or who wish to monitor the contamination in lots carrying a high risk of contamination. Two...

Key Test Data

The Key Test Data Report is updated every month and contains detailed information relating to bales and lots tested by AWTA both for the current and previous seasons. There is also data detailling the comparative changes in Lots, Bales and Weight...

Statistics

AWTA Raw Wool is the largest Wool Test House in the world, and Australia is the world's largest producer of apparel wool. Virtually all wool produced in Australia is now presale tested and AWTA Certificate Database contains all this objectively...

Yield Trend Report

Key Test Data Summary for April 2018

2018 compared with the same period last season are: +13.2%, +11.8% and +11.7% respectively. Note that there were more working days in April 2018 than the same period last year due to Easter. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2017

for April 2017 compared with the same period last season are: -3.2%, -7.5% and -7.8% respectively. There were fewer working days in April 2017 than the same month last year due to Easter. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for...

AWTA Analytics

Often refered to as Key Test Data, this free service includes access to current and historic testing volumes and test averages. Access AWTA Analytics. The AWTA Analytics service features: Bales, Lots and Volume tested by month and progressive (season...

Delay to issuing Test Results - S24 & M24

Due to much higher than anticipated workload for next week’s sale there will be a delay in the issuing of some test results and consequently these tests will miss the normal catalogue transmission deadline on Friday. The NASC met this morning and have...

Flooding delays sample delivery from Central NSW

Due to continued flooding and traffic delays around Forbes any wool samples collected from Dubbo, Parkes, Forbes and Grenfell on Wednesday, 21 September 2016 may not meet the southbound service in time for delivery to the laboratory the following...

Minor flooding delays delivery of North Central NSW wool samples

Due to rain causing minor flooding and traffic delays last night, any wool samples collected from Dubbo, Parkes, Forbes and Grenfell on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 did not meet the Southbound service in time for delivery to the Melbourne wool testing...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2016

August 2016 compared with the same period last season are: 11.4%, 13.0% and 13.6% respectively. There were 2 addtional working days during August 2016 in comparison with the same month last year. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2016

Weight for March 2016 compared with the same period last season are -4.7%, -6.1% and -5.7% respectively. Readers should take into consideration the fact that the Easter sale recess fell in March this year and April last year. The progressive comparisons...

Grand Final Public Holiday 2015 - Victoria

The Victorian State Government has recently declared that Friday 02 October 2015 will be a public holiday in Victoria. Clients should note that the AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be open for business as usual on this day.

AWTA Introduces new Mulesing Reports

A new Mulesing Status Report has been introduced which expands upon the Mulesing information displayed on AWTA Combined Certificates. It has been introduced to assist companies along the wool supply chain by summarising the mulesing status of...

Enhancements to Certificate Verification

An online Certificate Verification service allows owners of AWTA Certificates to verify that they have legitimate versions of documents. Using an automated service, holders of AWTA documents can request an emailed copy of the original document for...

AWTA Melbourne Laboratory – Shift Closing

For many years the AWTA Melbourne laboratory has been open 24 hours a day, five days a week, requiring three shifts to staff the laboratory. From Monday, 6th April 2014 the AWTA Melbourne laboratory will permanently close its night shift operation,...

Clean Colour

Average Yellowness is an important characteristic of wool because it is related to dyeing performance and it is not necessarily related to the colour of Greasy Wool. Considerable quantities of wool are typed as H1 (Light unscourable Colour), H2 (Medium...

Key Test Data Summary for September 2013

for September 2013 compared with the same period last season are +8.2%, +7.1% and +7.4% respectively. There was one more working day in September 2013 when compared with September 2012. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for...

Auction Benefits BlazeAid

last week, as the annual Australian Fleece competition charity lots went under the hammer. And with the proceeds this year going to flood and fire disaster assistance non-for-profit organisation BlazeAid, they might one day personally benefit from the...

Key Test Data Summary for July 2013

July 2013 compared with the same period last season are +11.3%, +14.4% and +15.1% respectively. There was one additional working day in July 2013 when compared with July 2012. Progressively AWTA Ltd has tested 20.4 mkg (million kilograms) this season...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2013

compared with the same period last season are -0.2%, +3.9% and +4.1% respectively. Please note that there were two more business days during April 2013 in comparison with the same period last year. Progressively AWTA Ltd has tested 322.2 mkg (million...

Wool to Benefit BlazeAid Charity

year's Australian Sheep and Wool Show fleece competition charity. The volunteer organisation works with farmers and families in rural Australia to rebuild livestock fences that have been destroyed by natural disasters such as fires and floods. Visit the...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2013

compared with the same period last season are: -0.8%, +3.1% and +3.2% respectively. Please note that there were two less business days during March 2013 in comparison with the same period last year. Progressively AWTA Ltd has tested 289.2 mkg (million...